Who We Are

Centre for Real Estate & Social Housing

The Centre for Real Estate and Social Housing (CRESH) started following a series of articles published by Kwadwo Owusu-Darko from September 2018. He highlighted problems facing the real estate and housing sector in Ghana and offered ideas to tackle the Housing Crisis. Several concerned readers and professionals in the sector from USA, Ghana and UK contacted him to express support for what he was doing. Subsequently, he created the Housing Forum WhatsApp group on 1st January 2019 to discuss the challenges facing Ghana’s Real Estate and Housing sector with the readers.

The members of the forum also invited their friends with interest and expertise in the sector to join. After three months intense discussion, members agreed to establish an organisation to champion and implement the ideas being expressed. Eventually, the Centre for Real Estate & Social Housing was incorporated on 25th May 2019 in the United Kingdom as a non-profit research and advocacy group. As a housing policy think tank the organisation will act as a catalyst to promote sustainable real estate and housing development in developing countries. Through the research CRESH is to bring awareness on, and better understanding of issues relating to residential and commercial real estate, housing, related businesses and policies to better serve the needs of Africans and developing countries facing similar challenges. They advocate for decent housing for all and encourage capital investment in social infrastructure to improve people’s well-being and quality of life.

Our Vision, Mission & Aim

Everyone (i.e. in Ghana) has a right to a decent affordable house they call HOME

Vision

To bring alignment of the real estate and housing markets with that of Government, to meet the needs of a growing population of Ghanaians while helping to deal with the wide economic gap between urban and rural communities.

Mission

To research and highlight the standards and issues in real estate and housing construction, financing, taxation, management and distribution within the industry to help serve the private and public sector.

Aim

Work collaboratively with the Government, regulatory bodies, developers, private sector, built environment professionals and community groups to promote the sustainable development of the real

Strategic Objectives

CRESH aims to establish a working relationship with Government, Ministries of Lands, Housing, and Finance, in

  • Streamlining regulations, laws and procedures in land purchases and title transfers,

  • Conduct research on best practices elsewhere;

  • Provide consultative assistance in the taxation of commercial and residential real estate,

  • Assist in defining laws and guidelines in capital investment in real estate and mortgage financing.

  • Provide assistance and coordinate with local real estate and construction associations in training, licensing and development through examinations of tradesmen in the housing, real estate and construction industry.

  • Provide data management in the demand and supply of housing in urban and rural areas, with periodic reports to Government and industry.

  • Act as a clearinghouse and arbitrator in housing issues, disputes and prolonged litigation to assist the growing industry.

Why Now?

The time has come to END THE HOUSING CRISIS. For the sake of the next generation we must act now.

The General Election 2020 offered that opportunity to show POLITICIANS and our LEADERS that the public want to see solutions to build the HOUSES we need and take action until everyone has a decent affordable home.

What Are We Asking For?

  • We are calling on ALL POLITICAL PARTIES to commit to end the housing crisis within a generation.

  • We ask PARLIAMENT to pass ALL LEGISLATION relating to HOUSING and REAL ESTATE

  • We require IMMEDIATE REAL ACTION starts now and doesn’t stop until everyone has a decent affordable home to call their own.

  • We want the NOW and NEXT GOVERNMENT to publish a long-term ACTION PLAN for housing, setting out how they will end the housing crisis within a generation.

Join Us!

So we’ll speak with one voice.

We’ll demand our politicians ensure we’re building the homes we need to end the housing crisis.

We’ll tell them that we expect them continue to take action until everyone has a decent affordable home.

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